Micro quiz 7 Flashcards
first Agent used for syphilis
arsephenamine
first antibiotic used
penicillin
what is augmentin?
used to treat Neisseria gonarrheae that has become resistant to betalactams
-beta lactam +calvulinic acid
effects 30s ribosome (translation)
Aminoglycoside
effects 50s ribosome (translation)
macrolides
binds to 30s ribosome(animal feeds)
tetracycline
inhibits DNA gyrase (replication)
Quinolones/fluorquinolones
polypeptide that interfers with cell wall synth.
Bacitracin
polypeptide that destroys permeability of gram - membranes
polymyxin B
what organism can grow at refrigeration temps?
and Is environmental
listeria monocytogenes
two types of food poisioning?
- food-born infections
- food-born toxins
examples of food-born toxins
Botulism
S.aureus toxin
toxin that is heat stable(100 for 30-700 min)
S. aureus toxin
what are the quantitation methods for food bacteria?
- direct plate counts
- enrichment techniques
- most probable number (MPN) of coliforms and fecal coliorms
Tetrahionate and selenite F broth are used for?
-enrichment for salmonella and shigella